Christian Educators of the 20th Century

Welcome to the Christian Educators of the 20th Century web-based database. This site provides access to information about the people who have shaped the field of Christian religious education in North America throughout the 20th Century. The database covers Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox religious education leaders. It is overseen by an editorial board consisting of Christian religious education scholars from a variety of denominational backgrounds. The database contains entries on approximately 215 persons.

Each person's entry in the Christian Educators of the 20th Century database includes:

Photo(s) of the person

A biographical essay covering the person's life and work

An essay assessing the impact this person had on the field of Christian religious education

A bibliography of published works (we have sought to be exhaustive where possible)

A bibliography of writings about the person's life and work

Excerpts from the person's writings (where permission could be obtained)

A recommended reading list for those unfamiliar with the person's work

Information on any schools or denominational offices with significant holdings of the person's works for those desiring to do further research

This project, funded by The Lilly Endowment and hosted by Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, is intended to serve the needs of faculty, students, and other researchers in the field of Christian education who desire to better understand who and what has shaped the development of Christian education during the last century and up to the present. We stand on the shoulders of those who have come before us, and we inherit educational ministry approaches that have been shaped by the contexts and issues of previous generations. This project provides access to the kind of resources necessary for sound historical research that can help challenge and guide the ongoing development of effective educational ministry in the local church. May God's people use it to God's glory.